Alaska Airlines Responds to Dateline NBC Press Release.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000 Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. today issued the following statement regarding a press release issued by "Dateline NBC Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABC's 20/20 or CBS's 60 Minutes. History The show, which has aired since 1992, is currently anchored by Ann Curry. " promoting an interview it will air Tuesday night with John Liotine, an Alaska mechanic. According to the press release, Liotine identifies himself as the mechanic who said in 1997 that the jackscrew jackscrew: see screw. should be changed on the aircraft involved in the Flight 261 tragedy. Regardless of Liotine's claims, the fact remains that a jackscrew endplay end·play n. A play in bridge that forces an opponent to lead and results in the opponents' losing one or more tricks that they would have won had they not been leading. tr.v. measurement of .040 of an inch was within accepted tolerances prescribed by the aircraft manufacturer and approved by the FAA. Therefore, Liotine's recommendation in 1997 to replace the jackscrew was incorrect according to the approved procedures that were in place. Because Liotine's claims are under investigation by both the U.S. Attorney's Office and the NTSB NTSB abbr. National Transportation Safety Board , we are precluded from further comment. Liotine was placed on paid administrative leave in 1999 because his presence in the workplace was determined to be disruptive to operations following allegations he made regarding maintenance practices at the company's Oakland hangar. |
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